Head of Engineering
Core
Lead the Launch Engineering department to coordinate cross-functional teams and drive new automotive products from development through industrialization to series production.
Role type
Senior Launch Engineering Manager
Builds
New automotive products and systems for series production
Domain
Automotive manufacturing and industrialization
Required skills
Automotive launch process management, APQP methodology, cross-functional team leadership, project milestone coordination, industrialization planning, stakeholder management, quality system audit support (IATF, VDA, TLD), resource and tooling coordination
Preferred skills
Experience with pre-series to series production transition, operational indicator monitoring
Technologies
APQP, IATF, VDA, TLD
Responsibilities
Lead the Launch Engineering department and coordinate cross-functional teams throughout the product development and industrialization cycle, Ensure project milestones, deliverables, and objectives are met in line with technical, quality, cost, and timing requirements, Plan and coordinate the industrialization of new products and systems, Drive the transition from pre-series to series production within agreed timelines, Coordinate the resources, components, tooling, and manufacturing equipment required for each launch, Support IATF, VDA, TLD, and related audits, including follow-up on requirements and action plans
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC